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St. Augustine's Church

St. Augustine's Church. Image provided by Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Neighborhood
Fishtown/Kensington
Related Story
The Kensington Riots of 1844
Street Address
N 4th St & New St
Creator Name
B.R. (Benjamin Ridgway) Evans
Date Created
1880
Description
View of front of church with people on sidewalk. Caption: "St. Augustine's Church, 4th St. opposite New St. Destroyed by mob in 1844."
Contributing Institution
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Society Print Collection (Bb 862 Ev15 No16)
Tags
Anti-Catholicism, Catholic Church, Catholics, Churches (buildings), Ethnic conflict, Immigrants, Irish Americans, Nativism, Nativists, Religion, Riots, Riots of 1844, St. Augustine Church
Topics
Civic Life & Politics, Religion and Religious Life
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